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Aniss Zaoui

How a recent grad’s second PhD prepared him to develop next-generation sustainable materials

Aniss Zaoui (MIE PhD 2T5), who works in research and development for bio-based materials company Agapyo, is among hundreds of students graduating this fall

undergraduate students on PEY Co-op

New MEng Co-op program expands opportunities for graduate students to gain on-the-job experience

40 U of T Engineering graduate students are currently preparing for eight-month work terms, with 120 more to come in 2026

Pappas family

Why this family is strengthening mental health supports for U of T Engineering students

A gift and a new funding campaign from Loui Pappas (CivE 8T8, MASc 8T9) and his family will expand access to counselling and other services

a close up photo of a NeoDen YY1 Pick and Place machine

New ‘Pick and Place’ facility for customized printed circuit board production opens for students

Printed Circuit Board Prototyping (PCBP) facility in the Myhal Centre is jointly supported by MIE, ECE and U of T Engineering

Rhinehart smiles at the camera. He is outside in a garden.

‘Read widely, build things, break them and figure out why they broke’: Meet Professor Nick Rhinehart

Rhinehart (UTIAS) is advancing machine learning methods for robot decision-making to develop safe and reliable robotic technology

"Students are at the centre of everything we do at U of T Engineering. That’s why my door’s always open – I encourage students to book a coffee chat with me," says Chris Yip, Dean of U of T Engineering. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering Dean Chris Yip on how the Defy Gravity campaign is making a difference

Yip reflects on the value of student voices, what it means to think sustainably and what’s next for U of T Engineering

The team stands in front of the autonomous car in Michigan

U of T Engineering’s self-driving car team takes top spot at international championship

aUToronto has placed first overall at the 2025 SAE AutoDrive Challenge™ II

Ben Humer stands in front of a research poster

How this engineering student’s passion for fusion energy took him to the U.K. and back

Benjamin Humer (Year 4 EngSci) worked with General Fusion during his PEY Co-op, and this summer presented his work to researchers in Oxfordshire, England

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U of T students tackle lithium-ion battery safety through smarter storage

Toronto Fire Services’ Jim Chisholm shares how students are creating impact through the Engineering Strategies and Practice course